Background

Standard Bank Group is the largest African banking group by assets offering a full range of banking and related financial services. "Africa is our home, we drive her growth” Our vision is to be the leading financial services organisation in, for and across Africa, delivering exceptional client experiences and superior value. This sets the primary g...

Job Description

The Officer GMO will provide operational support to the Team Leader and Manager Treasury Operations, focusing on transaction execution and operational risk management within the Treasury back-office unit supporting Kenya and South Sudan. The role is pivotal in ensuring accurate and timely settlement of financial market transactions, strict adherence to regulatory and internal controls, and efficient process execution. The position involves managing exception item reconciliations, executing deal confirmations with precision, maintaining comprehensive documentation for audit and compliance, and overseeing timely regulatory reporting in alignment with statutory and internal requirements.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification:

First Degree

Experience Required

2-3 years

2 - 3 years banking experience with at least one year in Global Markets Operations

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle complex customer queries.

Exceptional Teamwork and Stakeholder Engagement Skills

Strong Understanding of Financial Instruments and Settlement Processes

Basic Accounting Proficiency

Excel- Advanced level

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Articulating Information

Checking Things

Following Procedures

Interacting with People

Interpreting Data

Team Working

Technical Competencies:

Trade Processing & Confirmation

Risk Control & Compliance Monitoring

International Market Knowledge

Settlement & Payment Operations

Local Market Knowledge

Technology Proficiency

Financial Instruments Knowledge

• Provide operational support to the Team Leader and Manager Treasury Operations, focusing on transaction execution and operational risk management within the Treasury back-office unit supporting Kenya and South Sudan.
• Ensure accurate and timely settlement of financial market transactions.
• Ensure strict adherence to regulatory and internal controls.
• Ensure efficient process execution.
• Manage exception item reconciliations.
• Execute deal confirmations with precision.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for audit and compliance.
• Oversee timely regulatory reporting in alignment with statutory and internal requirements.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle complex customer queries.
• Exceptional Teamwork and Stakeholder Engagement Skills
• Strong Understanding of Financial Instruments and Settlement Processes
• Basic Accounting Proficiency
• Excel- Advanced level
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Following Procedures
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Team Working
• Trade Processing & Confirmation
• Risk Control & Compliance Monitoring
• International Market Knowledge
• Settlement & Payment Operations
• Local Market Knowledge
• Technology Proficiency
• Financial Instruments Knowledge

• First Degree